CBOE Volatility Index: VIX (VIXCLS)

Observations

2026-05-21: 16.76
Updated: May 22, 2026 8:37 AM CDT
Next Release Date: May 26, 2026
2026-05-21:  16.76  
2026-05-20:  17.44  
2026-05-19:  18.06  
2026-05-18:  17.82  
2026-05-15:  18.43  
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Index,
Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Daily,
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Notes

Source: Chicago Board Options Exchange  

Release: CBOE Market Statistics  

Units:  Index, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Daily, Close

Notes:

VIX measures market expectation of near term volatility conveyed by stock index option prices. Copyright, 2016, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. Reprinted with permission.

Suggested Citation:

Chicago Board Options Exchange, CBOE Volatility Index: VIX [VIXCLS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/VIXCLS, .

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